Emile DURAND (1881?-1945)

Emile Edmond DURAND, son of Jules DURAND (aft1840-bef1907), was born in 1881 (calculated) in Geneva, Switzerland.¹ On 31 March 1901 he was a Manservant Domestic.¹ He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Paddington, London aged 20.¹ The address was: Cumberland House, Clifton Gardens, Paddington, London. On 10 March 1907 he lived in Chelsea, London.² The address was: 30 Han's Place, Chelsea, London. On 10 March 1907 he was a Butler.² He married Ellen Matilda GRIMWOOD on 10 March 1907 in Colchester, Essex when he was 26 and she was 28. The marriage was witnessed by Elsie Louisa DYER and George William GRIMWOOD.² The address was: Baptist Chapel, Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex. On 2 April 1911 he was a Butler in Chelsea.³ He appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Chelsea aged 30.³ The address was: 1 Markham Place, Chelsea, London. Between 1917 and 1 August 1945 he was a Hotel Waiter.^4,5 On 21 December 1929 he lived in Fulham, London.⁴ The address was: 49 Pursers Cross Road, Fulham. London. He made a will on 20 July 1945 in Morden, Surrey. The address was: 17 The Holt, London Road, Morden, Surrey. To 1 August 1945 he lived in Morden.⁵ The address was: 17 The Holt, London Road, Morden, Surrey. He died of Fibro-fatty Myocardial Degeneration, Carcinoma of the Rectum on 1 August 1945 in Holborn, London aged 64.⁵ The address was: French Hospital, Shaftebury Avenue, Holborn, London. He had his estate probated on 29 September 1945 in Llandudno, Conwy.^6,7 The address was: Principal Probate Registry, Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales. The Effects were £359 16s.

 

Ellen Matilda GRIMWOOD⁸ (known as 'Nellie') and Emile Edmond DURAND had the following children:

 

	Nora Elsie Matilda DURAND (1909-c. 1996)
	Marjorie Louisa May DURAND (1917-2003)

Sources

1	Census 1901 Paddington, London (DURAND, Emile Edmond) (RG13 Pc-8 Fo-48 Pg-38).
	The National Archives.

2	Marriage Certificate 1907 (DURAND, Emile Edmond & GRIMWOOD, Ellen Matilda).
	General Register Office.

3	Census 1911 Chelsea, London (DURAND, Emile Edmond) (RG14PN382 RG78PN12 RD4 SD1 ED8 SN431).
	The National Archives.

4	Death Certificate 1929 (GRIMWOOD, Ellen Matilda).
	General Register Office.

5	Death Certificate 1945 (DURAND, Emile Edmond).
	General Register Office.

6	Probate Index 1945 (DURAND, Emile Edmond).
	GOV.UK.

7	Grant of Probate 1945 (DURAND, Emile Edmond).
	London Probate Department.

8	Census 1891 Berechurch, Essex (GRIMWOOD, George William) (RG12 Pc-1406 Fo-116 Pg-3; RG12 Pc-1406 Fo-116 Pg-4).
	The National Archives.